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2 de abr. de 2024 · Explore global and country-level data on the extent of wildfires and how they’ve changed over time. First published on 2nd April, 2024. Statistics updated weekly. A wildfire is an uncontrolled burn of vegetation, which includes the burning of forests, shrublands and grasslands, savannas, and croplands.
A wildfire (or forest fire, bushfire) is an unplanned, uncontrolled and unpredictable fire in an area of combustible vegetation. Depending on the type of vegetation present, a wildfire may be more specifically identified as a bushfire (in Australia), desert fire, grass fire, hill fire, peat fire, prairie fire, vegetation fire, or ...
Hace 2 días · Global Wildfire Information System [Copy URL] European Commission; JRC EU Science Hub; DRM; GWIS; Applications; Current Situation Viewer; Map Options. Country Boundaries Layer: Human Settlement Layer: Protected Areas Layer: CCI Landcover: Forecasts. FIRE DANGER FORECAST: Source
4 de abr. de 2024 · Metrics. Wildfires burned 384 Mha of land in 2023, the highest since 2017 but 5% lower than the 2001–2022 average. These fires emitted an estimated 2,524 Tg C, 30% of which came from Canada’s...
19 de oct. de 2023 · Worldwide, wildfire smoke kills 339,000 people a year, mostly in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, according to estimates. Tenfold increases in asthma attacks, emergency room visits, and hospital admissions have also been reported when smoke blankets the places where people live.
A wildfire is an unplanned fire that burns in a natural area such as a forest, grassland, or prairie. Wildfires are often caused by human activity or a natural phenomenon such as lightning, and they can happen at any time or anywhere. In 50% of wildfires recorded, it is not known how they started.
21 de jul. de 2022 · Over 95% of the fires in Europe are caused by human activity, according to the EFFIS. And some places where fires are becoming more expected, such as throughout the Mediterranean, are seeing ...
9 de jun. de 2023 · The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine have a range of resources to help you understand the science behind wildfires, how they can be managed and prepared for, their impacts on health, air quality, and communities, and the connections between climate change and these fires.
9 de mar. de 2022 · As climate changes, world grapples with a wildfire crisis. UN-REDD/Andri Tambunan. Whether it’s Europe, the Australian coast or the rainforests of Brazil, unrestrained wildfires – shrouded by black smoke and punctuated by the crackle of burning vegetation – have laid waste to some of the world’s most-iconic landscapes in ...
Uncontrolled blazes fueled by weather, wind, and dry underbrush, wildfires can burn acres of land—and consume everything in their paths—in mere minutes. On average, more than 100,000 wildfires ...
